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Protecting Your Child’s Hearing at School

Back to school time is approaching! You may find yourself buying new school supplies, clothes, and making other arrangements for your kids to be back in school. While thinking about and making preparations for the upcoming school year, it is…

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As an Invisible Condition, Hearing Loss Often Goes Ignored

Hearing loss is one of the most pervasive health conditions people experience today. Impacting nearly 48 million people, the number of people with hearing loss is expected to grow exponentially. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1  billion people…

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All About Assistive Listening Devices

There is a range of diverse technologies designed to maximize hearing in different environments. If you have hearing loss, you likely utilize hearing aids to provide critical support as you navigate daily life. In addition to hearing aids, there are…

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A Link Between Gout & Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a pervasive medical condition that nearly 48 million people navigate. It is estimated that 1 in 5 people have some degree of hearing loss in one or both ears. A chronic and permanent health condition, hearing loss…

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Headphones & Hearing Aids

Music lovers are often the most pleased by the results of hearing aids. Whether attending a concert or listening to records in the comfort of their own homes, hearing aids not only raise the volume of the world but they…

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Scientists Have Discovered The Protein That Enables Hearing And Balance

Hearing scientists have long been able to identify when hearing loss occurs and in which ranges of sound. Audiometric testing is quite precise in identifying the types of sound that people can no longer hear, both in terms of the…

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Meditation Could Help Alleviate Tinnitus

Those who have chronic tinnitus live with a constant, persistent, or recurring sound that originates from within the body. Without an external stimulus for the sound, it can feel like that inescapable sound is following you around everywhere you go.…

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Support an Active Lifestyle with Hearing Aids

One of the most common misconceptions about hearing aids is that they are bulky and inconvenient devices that only aging adults experiencing hearing loss wear. However, hearing aids are incredibly advanced pieces of technology that maximize hearing for people of…

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Hearing Loss Among Millennials & Gen Z

A common misconception about hearing loss is that it only impacts older adults. But people of all ages can and do experience impaired hearing. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated 10% of Millennials have some…

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Building Connections | May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!

This May brings Better Hearing and Speech Month! Organized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), this campaign is invested in raising awareness about communication disorders and effective solutions that transform health. One of the most common medical conditions that impacts…

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